Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Star of David badge worn by Borish (Bernard) Michel prior to deportation with his wife Elvira from Luxembourg in 1942 to Theresienstadt ghetto/labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia where they died.
- Date
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use:
1942
- Geography
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use:
Luxembourg
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Carlo and Esther Michel Mrs. Martha Michel, wife of Solomon Mrs. Marion Ollinger, daughter of Jakob and Lotte Mr. Karl G. Michel, brother of Werner Mr. Carlo Michel, son of Solomon
- Markings
- front, center, black ink : Jude [Jew]
- Contributor
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Subject:
Bernard Michel
- Biography
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Bernard Michel (known as Borish) was born Jaunuary 15, 1866. He lived in Merxheim an der Nahe prior to deportation with his wife Elvine Josef Michel, from Luxembourg in 1942 to Theresienstadt, where they died. Their son Walter and his wife Blanche (nee Sekler) were also deported from Luxembourg. They died in Auschwitz as did Bernard's sons Solomon Michel (deported from France), Berthold and wife Fayga (nee Benedik) (deported from The Netherlands), Jakob and wife Charlotte (Lotte, nee Loeb) (deported from France), and grandson Werner (deported from Belgium).
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Star of David badges (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David stiched to black cloth backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German text in the center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 7.880 inches (20.015 cm) | Width: 7.880 inches (20.015 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Carlo and Esther Michel, the grandson and granddaughter-in-law of Bernard Michel.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:21:45
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn5707
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Also in Bernard Michel collection
The collection consists of a Star of David badge relating to the experiences of Borish (Bernard) Michel prior to his deportation from Luxembourg in 1942 to Theresienstadt ghetto/labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia.
Date: 1942
Bernard Michel Collection
Document
The Bernard Michel collection consists of passport photographs of Elvire Michel (nee Josef) and Bernard Michel, circa 1940. They were eventually deported to Theresienstadt, where both perished.
